Immigration has a major impact on the society. What are the main reasons of immigration? To what consequences can it lead? Write at least 250 words.

Immigration is defined as the act of moving from one’s homeland to a foreign

land

, or in simpler terms, moving from a country where an individual was born to another. There is

wide spectrum

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a wide spectrum

the wide spectrum

of reasons why people would want to

immigrate

and it isn’t without its consequences on the

home

the country where you were born

homeland

land

or the

land

they might

immigrate

to. There are myriad reasons why individuals would choose

immigration

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an immigration

over staying in their homeland. These reasons can be

business/livelihood

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a business / livelihood

related, family or personal reason and could

also

be political or martial in nature. The current trend shows that

mostly

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most

people from developing countries like India choose to

immigrate

to developed countries like Germany (and other European countries) or North American countries like

USA

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the USA

to catapult their careers, especially their incomes as there exists daylight between the pay scales in the mentioned countries. Political and martial reasons would include the influx of refugees from a war torn country to another country and granting of immigrant status to individuals for aiding a foreign government or significantly contributing to the economy of a nation. Immigration would entail the introduction of new mind-sets, new ways of doing things and perhaps new cultures which would not only increase awareness about different cultures on a global scale but

also

increase diversity and global integration. From a microscopic view, more often than not, immigration presents individuals with the opportunity to elevate their living standards, get more worldly exposure and be part of a more civilized society. But Immigration has its downsides too. When individuals

immigrate

to other countries in search of better jobs, they use their abilities and skills towards growing that country’s economy

instead

of their

home

the country where you were born

homeland

land

, a phenomenon commonly termed as ‘Brain Drain’.

Also

, job opportunities for the natives are cut down because there is more competition. Immigration is known to have a positive impact when it comes to individuals and on humanitarian issues but the negative cannot be ignored. Most countries have established quotas on the number of

immigrants they

Accept comma addition

immigrants, they

accept every year.

This

is a safeguard put in place to balance out the effects of immigration and preserve the harmony in a nation and society.